McLeish - We Should've Shared The Spoils

Lerneravfc but with 8 or 9 first team players out, what is your alternative? Moan by all means but be realistic. I thought some of the younger players came of age today and showed they can be good, But they have to learn and we have no alternative so support the team, they are the only ones who can get us out of this.

Fancy Cardiff for promotion? Very poor decision denied us chance of going 3-2 up but Chelsea were the better side overall no doubt. Great spirit from our Academy team

Young, Old, Middle aged, doesn't matter who McLeish had out there we would have still lost like we have all season

I cannot believe some of the negative moaners. It is as though you actually want us to go down. As I see it Wolves are gone Wigan are next in line. They have Chelsea, Man Utd Arsenal and Newcastle within their next five games. Nice fight back but they are gone as I see it. QPR have a horrendous run and despite winning two of the last three look likely to implode during any game and with their next game against Man Utd the slide might well start. We are currently five points clear with a home game against Bolton in hand. We have an away game against Liverpool coming up, who are dire at present. Possible we could get a point there if we turn up like we did today. We then have a home game against Stoke who are dreadful away. Man Utd away is, admittedly, an almost impossible fixture for us at the moment. But with away games at West Brom (3 points above us) and Norwich ( five points above us) not to mention that game against Bolton, we could easily get five points from the last eight. It will probably also be the lowest points total to go down for a few seasons owing to the level of competition and the difficulty of the run in. I thought we played incredibly well in parts today and were unlucky not to go in level. Unfortunately, the ref had a stinker today and at 2-2 I really fought we could have gone on and got something. What a fight back. We were pressing them hard for the equaliser when they hit us on the break in injury time. The score line flattered them and this was a team of international class players playing mostly against kids from our fantastic academy. Championship my arse. UTV. Forever Villa and onward Villa with all of us all screaming these kids on with every bit of thunder in us.

Stop the moaning, stop the negativity and get behind the lads. They need us to lift them, their skipper has been dealt a huge blow, we have senior pros out injured and we have some of the finest young talents in the game (with claret and blue blood coursing through their veins too, I might add.) Get behind the team from now until the end of the season. Starting with Anfield we are going to batter all comers left, right and centre. Lift the lads and roar the team to victory for each and every match between here and season's end. Come On You Lions and Up The Villa!!

Two great positive posts from fans then 444 pops up again with his confidence and passion. Me? I'm with Grizzly every time. Get behind the team fffs and stop moaning and bitching. The time for that is after we have secured PL status for next year and not before. Agree that Lichaj played well, thought Ireland had a great game too. Bannan also looked much more assured. One issue I would raise is whether Gabby is the right captain for the rest of the season. Not sure he is a leader by words or actions. Cuellar when fit would do it for me or even Collins. Or just maybe Ireland?

Agree with all the positivecomments. The idea that they need us to get behind them more than ever BECAUSE we have 8 or 9 senior players out injured doesn't score with me though. I think this is a plus! Certainly King Carlos and Stan are two big players we will miss - but having Baker, Lichaj, Bannan , Gardner and Herd, Alby all in the team together is just what's been needed anyway.Chelsea in currrent form would always be a big ask - but I trust these youngsters if picked will definitely get the points we need AND entertain us too. Please no Emile just because it is an away game against a supposed "big club" next week. We do not want any more Spurs, City, or Arsenal away type performances - lets go and fight to win every game - and that way we will maximise our points return. Up the Villa.

Gordon - i admire your optimism, but seriously, take a look at the league. Where are our points going to come from?? What have we seen from Mcleish all season that even makes us think we have a glimmer of hope for a bright future?? Nobody wants us to get relegated, but i'm seriously worried because all the teams below us are used to fighting for every single last point - as the games at the weekend showed. Battling relegation is NOT acceptable for any villa team. For those saying "he's had injuries to deal with" yes, that's true for the last 2 games or so, but flip, ALL SEASON WE'VE BEEN WOEFUL! He's had nearly an entire season, and look where we are now? Looking over our shoulder at the drop!! Wake up fellow villans and open your eyes to the reality of this clown of a manager before it's too late.

Well said voice... who knows what the board were thinking!